Iceland hits top spot of Human Development Index by the UNDP
Iceland has been listed as the number one country on the Human Development Index by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The Human Develop...
Reykjavík University EMBA Team Wins Global Negotiation Championship in Cape Town
An Executive MBA (EMBA) team from Reykjavík University has made Iceland proud by claiming first place at The Negotiation Challenge (TNC) 2025, one of ...
Railway link between Finland and Norway to be built
A new railway is to be built that aims to connect Kemi in Finland and Norway’s Narvik via Haparanda in Sweden. With the proj...
Queen Sonja of Norway discharged from hospital after breathing issues
Norway’s royal palace has announced that the country’s Queen Sonja has been discharged from hospital in Oslo after reported breathing issues. In a sta...
Finnish government renews border closer with Russia
According to the Finnish Ministry of Interior, the Finnish government has reviewed its border crossing point with Russia, deciding to renew its decisi...
Volcano in Iceland: Grindavík evacuates as magma eruption begins
At roughly 6:30 am local time this morning, a magma eruption began at the Sundhnúk crater range on the Reykjanes Peninsula in the southwest of Iceland...
Sweden to increase spending for defense to 3.5% of GDP
Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has announced that the country aims to increase its spending on defense to 3.5% of GDP by 2023. This ann...
Happiest country in the world: Finland takes the number one spot
According to the 2025 World Happiness Report, Finland has taken the number one spot as the world’s happiest country for the eighth year in a row...